Europe | Litsy

Europe | Mike Graf

Thanks for the tag, @Sharpeipup

1. Europe, as Eddie Izzard once said, it's where the history comes from. 🤣 I like anything that immerses me in it's locale.
2. Not consciously, but most of the books I read have female MCs now that I think about it.

Taking a few new friends @quanners @CuriousG @Caitlin_Sheridan if you'd like to play.

#two4tuesday @TheSpineView

Sharpeipup Same on both accounts! 4y

TheSpineView Thanks for playing! 4y

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Liz_M

Europe | Mike Graf

I didn't quite reach my goal, only reading 19 books instead of 24, but it did encourage me to continue reading some of the more obscure #1001Books so I'm counting it as a win.
#ReadingEurope2020, @Librarybelle @BarbaraBB

Librarybelle Yay! Great job! 4y

BarbaraBB I definitely consider it a win! Now on to some obscure Asian books? 4y

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Andrew65

Europe | Mike Graf

This was my final map of Europe for my #ReadingEurope2020. I was doing well until COvID, then the countries shut their borders down to me 🙈🤣 (in other words couldn‘t get to the books as the library was shut). I hope to complete this challenge later this year once library is able to fully open to us. Not been in a library for 9 months!

Altogether got to 21 Countries.

Thanks for hosting this great challenge @BarbaraBB and @Librarybelle

rockpools Impressive! 4y

BarbaraBB You were doing great, I hope libraries will open soon again 🤞🏽. Happy new year 🤍 4y

Graywacke Fantastic! 4y

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Crazeedi I think you did great! 4y

Librariana Library employee here, Andrew 😊 I'm so very sorry that libraries aren't available to you at the moment 😔 We are currently open for curbside service only and were *very* briefly open to the public before another spike shut us back down. It's been eerie and bizarre to wander the building with no customers! I'm still going in every day and adding titles to the catalog, so I hope your local libraries are able to do the same as well 🤞🍀⭐💜📚 4y

Librarybelle Fantastic job! My library system in Pennsylvania has been open since the summer, though that could change at any moment. But, even once we were allowed to offer services, we began with curbside pickup. Hopefully you can visit the library soon! Such scary times! 4y

Andrew65 @Librarybelle Looking at the current situation in the U.K., can‘t see us being able to go to the library until Easter at the earliest. Thanks 😊 4y

Andrew65 @Librariana Our library was briefly open but the limited hours didn‘t work with working in a school. Shut again now and they are adding books to ebooks but not that many and often not the right ones 🤣 Unfortunately not funded that well in the U.K. Seems a better situation for the libraries in the US. 4y

Andrew65 @rockpools @BarbaraBB @Graywacke @Crazeedi Thanks 😍🤓 4y

Librariana @Andrew65 - I'm so sorry to hear that, Andrew! 😔 Our system welcomes title recommendations (5 per month) from customers, both for digital and print acquisitions. We always have to measure suggestions against our Collection Services policies, but we do try very hard to provide as many popular materials as possible. If my memory serves me, are you a Headmaster at a school? Apologies if I've got it wrong! I imagine you're quite busy! 4y

Andrew65 @Librariana Yes, you are right, head teacher of a primary school (ages 3 - 11). Been a very busy and stressful 10 months as schools fully open. Our library online allows us to make recommendations but very few of these seem to be bought, and strange policies where e.g. have first and third book in a trilogy but not the second. I have managed to join online with about 4 libraries so that does help. 4y

Andrew65 @Librariana It must be hard to please everyone, but they then tend to buy some obscure books. 4y

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LitsyHappenings

Europe | Mike Graf

From the marvelous @melissajayne :

Just a reminder that I am hosting #readingeurope2021 starting Friday. I hope that you are able to join me. Sign up sheet is below. #litsyhappenings

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe1aZhLF_QA6InJ6CvwlaNFXr01BGVO7-K9-ClX...

thewallflower0707 What a nice idea, I will look into it! 4y

JazzFeathers Ooooh! So it is continuing! So happy, since l fall off the road last year, and l really care about this challenge. 4y

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melissajayne

Europe | Mike Graf

Just a reminder that I am hosting #readingeurope2021 starting Friday. I hope that you are able to join me. Sign up sheet is below. #litsyhappenings

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe1aZhLF_QA6InJ6CvwlaNFXr01BGVO7-K9-ClX...

LitsyHappenings

Cuilin My reading tends to be Euro-centric so I‘m in. Thanks for hosting. 👍 4y

melissajayne @Cuilin you‘re welcome 😊 4y

Bookwormjillk Count me in. I‘m doing reading Asia too, so probably won‘t finish. I do like tracking these types of things with a group though. Thanks! 4y

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melissajayne

Europe | Mike Graf

I don't know how many are interested, but I am hosting a #readingeurope2021. Sign up sheet is below (I hope it works; I've never done one before this) #litsyhappenings

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe1aZhLF_QA6InJ6CvwlaNFXr01BGVO7-K9-ClX...

thegreensofa I just signed up. Thank you for doing this I was so sad that it was over and I didn‘t get much done! I‘m so happy now! 🎉😁🌍 4y

melissajayne @thegreensofa I‘m glad you are joining me. I wanted to do it this past year but missed out. 4y

CarolynM I did a few countries in 2020 and plan on doing some more in 2021. I won't sign up because there's no way I'll complete the challenge, but I'll add the hashtag and tag you as I go if that's ok. 4y

melissajayne @CarolynM ok; just put it up today. 4y

JazzFeathers I did so bad in 2020, only a handful of countries. So l'm so happy that this is happening again. Will try to do a lot better. 4y

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jenniferw88

Europe | Mike Graf

#readingeurope2020 progress @Cinfhen @Librarybelle @BarbaraBB

Cinfhen It‘s progress!! 🥳😘 4y

BarbaraBB You haven‘t read the UK yet, how is that possible? 😉😘 4y

Texreader Fantastic!!! 4y

Librarybelle Great progress! 4y

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AnneCecilie

Europe | Mike Graf

The first half of the year is almost over, and this is what I‘ve read for #ReadingEurope2020 so far

The last quarter I‘ve read:
🇷🇺 Disappearing Earth by Julia Philips
🇫🇮 The Stonecutter‘s Daughter by Tove Jansson
🇨🇿 Melmoth by Sarah Perry
🇮🇸 Moonstone by Sjon
🇵🇱 Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk

With the 8 books I read the first quarter, I‘m now up to 13 countries

Librarybelle, BarbaraBB

Librarybelle Great job! 4y

BarbaraBB Such good ones!! 4y

MemoirsForMe 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 4y

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squirrelbrain

Europe | Mike Graf

I read 5 books In June for #readingeurope2020 - I‘m now at 39 out of 51 countries.

The countries I read in June were: Turkey, Netherlands, Switzerland, North Macedonia and Sweden.

Of the 12 left, I only have 3 on my shelves (Germany, Ireland and Romania) and can‘t find any library or Libby books that are appropriate for the others so I‘m going to have to start spending money.... 💰💰💰💰🤪

Librarybelle, BarbaraBB

ChasingOm Wow, this is awesome! 4y

Hooked_on_books Wow, great progress! If you haven‘t used Scribd, they sometimes offer a free month and you can knock out some other countries without spending 💷 4y

Crazeedi You are doing really we'll!! 4y

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Cathythoughts That‘s pretty amazing !!!!! Well done 4y

squirrelbrain Yes, I keep considering Scribd, Holly @Hooked_on_books , I shall have to have a look and see if there is anything useful on there. I‘ve also just been sent a free 30 day trial for Audible too.... best get researching! 4y

rockpools Wow - that‘s amazing! 4y

Librarybelle Amazing! Well done! 4y

squirrelbrain Thank you SO much @Hooked_on_books - found nearly everything on Scribd! (Most of them were on my list already but found a couple of substitutions where my original idea wasn‘t available) So I‘ll definitely sign up for Scribd, maybe in a few weeks so it doesn‘t clash with #bookspinbingo! 🤪 4y

Moray_Reads You're doing so well! Can I ask how many of your books have been written by women? I tried to read a book written by a woman from every European country and gave up in the end! 4y

squirrelbrain Good job I have a spreadsheet @Moray_Reads ! 🤣 Just had a quick look and, of the books I read so far 23 are by women. However, this includes some fiction set in the relevant country, not always ‘author from‘. On a quick count I think I have read 12 with a female author from the country. Let me know if you want a quick list, as some of them are the more ‘unusual‘ countries. 4y

Caroline2 Well done! You are smashing this challenge!! 👍 4y

julesG Amazing! 4y

Hooked_on_books You‘re very welcome! 4y

erzascarletbookgasm Fantastic job, Helen. And all without purchasing any books. 👍 4y

BarbaraBB You are doing so good!!! 4y

Deblovestoread Wow! You are rockin‘ it! 4y

JennyM Amazing reading! 👏👍🥳 4y

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booksandsympathy

Europe | Mike Graf

A while back, my friend posted on Facebook that Gold Beach Books was giving away a free book to anyone who emailed them. I told them I like History and this is what they sent me. It has that wonderful old book smell. Sounds like a fascinating book.

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suzie.reads

Europe | Mike Graf

This just arrived! My final book for #ReadingEurope2020 😲 Really struggled for San Marino and Liechtenstein so using this for both. Thanks to @squirrelbrain for bringing this book to my attention 😊
I have had so much fun doing this challenge and learnt alot!
@Librarybelle @BarbaraBB

squirrelbrain Ooh that‘s just the same as my (library) copy was. As you know I thought it was a bit odd - I think it‘s just very ‘of it‘s time‘. It was mildly amusing in places though.... 5y

BarbaraBB Thank you for joining and for being the first to complete the challenge‼️❤️ 5y

suzie.reads @squirrelbrain I remember you review of it. Thought I might aswell go for it because the options were very limited and didn't grab my attention at all 5y

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suzie.reads @BarbaraBB Got 2 more books left this and The Expats for Luxembourg 😊 5y

Librarybelle This is so great! 5y

suzie.reads @Librarybelle 🙂 5y

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Andrew65

Europe | Mike Graf

Countries visited so far for #ReadingEurope2020

Visited a lot of the big countries and needed to get to some of the smaller countries not covered so far.

Only added four in April : Belgium, Greece, Spain, Switzerland

Librarybelle, BarbaraBB

Librarybelle Still making great progress! 5y

Andrew65 @Librarybelle Thanks. Most of the easy countries done now. 5y

BarbaraBB You‘re doing great! I have also covered most easy countries. Now things will get harder! 5y

Andrew65 @BarbaraBB Thanks, and they will! Visited France, Germany and Italy on several occasions. (edited) 5y

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Andrew65

Europe | Mike Graf

At end of March have visited 11 countries. #ReadingEurope2020

Librarybelle, BarbaraBB

Librarybelle Great job! 5y

Andrew65 Yes, although didn‘t get to many this month. Spent too long in Japan with Huraki Murakami! 5y

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squirrelbrain

Europe | Mike Graf

A bit of a slow-down in proceedings this month, due to lack of available books (although I did manage to snaffle some from the library just before it closed so I have 6 more ready to read).

Almost halfway at 25 books out of 51....

This month‘s 4 books were:

🇨🇾 Cyprus - Othello
🇭🇺 Hungary - The Choice
🇭🇷 Croatia - Illyrian Spring
🇨🇿 Czechia - The Unbearable Lightness of Being

Librarybelle, BarbaraBB

BarbaraBB Wow, so impressive. You‘re unbeatable 😉😘 5y

Cinfhen Ohhhh!!! Great 💜 5y

Oryx I was perusing my books trying to see if I had any to send you to help, but only found Hungary and Iceland so far, and you've got those! I'll keep searching 😁 5y

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Hooked_on_books That‘s amazing! 5y

squirrelbrain Aw thanks Emma @Oryx 😘 I think there‘s only about 8 that I haven‘t got ready to read, but I‘ve identified some of those as books I can buy on Amazon, either as real books or Kindle. Of course, they‘re the most obscure as well! Albania, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Luxembourg, Malta, Slovakia, Slovenia.... 😬🤷‍♀️ 5y

Oryx @squirrelbrain hmmm. I'm pretty certain I don't have any from those countries. It's a cool challenge - what a great way to read widely 5y

TrishB Great stats 👍🏻 5y

Librarybelle Awesome! 5y

Crazeedi Great job!👏🥰 5y

Caroline2 I found this one for Albania:

Broken April

squirrelbrain Yes, I‘d seen that too @Caroline2 - just couldn‘t find it anywhere for a reasonable cost.... 🙁 5y

squirrelbrain It certainly is a way to read widely @Oryx - I‘m reading things I wouldn‘t have considered.... and I haven‘t had *too* many bad ones (yet). I‘ve been lucky to have The Leeds Library though.... 5y

Cinfhen So weird... twice I tried to reply to your email and both times it bounced back to me as UNDELIVERABLE 🤷🏼‍♀️ 5y

squirrelbrain That‘s really weird! Try my other one helenharrogate at gmail dot com @Cinfhen 5y

Cinfhen Ugh, it happened again!! It must be on my end 😩 5y

squirrelbrain Oh no @Cinfhen that‘s a bit rubbish! I shan‘t take offence that you don‘t want to talk to me.... 😁 5y

Cinfhen Hahahaha 😂😂it‘s SO WEIRD!!! I think it has to do with the attachment 5y

MicheleinPhilly @Cinfhen Stop sending everyone all that porn, Cindy! 😉 5y

Cinfhen @MicheleinPhilly 🤫🤫🤫😜 5y

squirrelbrain @MicheleinPhilly 🤣😳🤣😳 5y

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suzie.reads

Europe | Mike Graf

Countries I've not got books planned for so any recommendations would be greatly appreciated 😁 I'm going for authors or settings👍🏻 I have 49 countries which is random as when you google it says there are 44 🤣🌍
#ReadingEurope2020

zezeki Don't know if you read this one, but I've noticed a lot of Littnes loving it. It's set in Croatia.

Girl at War: A Novel

zezeki Other translated Croatian authors are Miroslav Krleža, Daša Drndić, Dubravka Ugrešić. 5y

zezeki And for Bosnia and Herzegovina, one of the most famous authors is Meša Selimović. I'm sorry I can't be more specific about titles as I don't know what has been translated into English. 5y

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suzie.reads @zezeki thank you that is fantastic. Will.look into those 😁 5y

zezeki For Albania, I know that Ismail Kadare won Booker. 5y

zezeki @suzie.reads No problem. 😀😀 5y

squirrelbrain If you send me your email address to helenharrogate at gmail dot com I‘ll send you my spreadsheet! 🤪 5y

suzie.reads @squirrelbrain a woman after my own heart you sound more organised than me 😍 5y

squirrelbrain I have *a lot* of book-related spreadsheets.... #geeksoflitsy 5y

Laughterhp For Austria I read this. The first half is set in Austria right before WWII.

The Only Woman in the Room

suzie.reads @squirrelbrain I've emailed you 😊 5y

suzie.reads @Laughterhp thank you will have a look at that one 🙂 5y

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Andrew65

Europe | Mike Graf

My #Europe books so far In 2020 for #ReadingEurope2020

#ReallyRandomFebruary

OriginalCyn620, Librarybelle, Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks, BarbaraBB

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Awesome!!! 🙌🏻📚 5y

Librarybelle Wow! That is terrific! 5y

OriginalCyn620 Impressive! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 5y

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Crazeedi You are on a roll!! 👏❤ 5y

Hooked_on_books You are on it! 5y

BarbaraBB That is impressive! 5y

Freespirit Wow amazing! 5y

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Andrew65

Europe | Mike Graf

Progress on my #ReadingEurope2020 during January.

8 countries visited, which I‘m pleased with.

Librarybelle, BarbaraBB

squirrelbrain 😁👍 5y

Librarybelle Hooray! 5y

Nute Golly, Andrew! Way to do that thing! 5y

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Andrew65 @squirrelbrain @Librarybelle Thanks, Going well 😊👍 (edited) 5y

Andrew65 @Nute Thanks, like to make a good start to a challenge. 😊 5y

myellenbee Is #readingeurope reading a book that takes place each country or reading an author from each country no matter where the story takes place? 5y

Andrew65 @myellenbee Reading a book that takes in each country. 5y

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throwmeabook

Europe | Mike Graf

Signed up for #ReadingEurope2020 for the first time! I‘m really looking forward to this challenge. Thanks @Librarybelle and @BarbaraBB for hosting and organizing! 💕📚🏆

Librarybelle Yay! Thank you for joining us! 5y

BarbaraBB Happy to have you joining us! 5y

Deifio Wow! So that's what, 28 books! I bet you'll get a great selection together and try out all sorts of new authors! Have fun! 5y

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kindergartenkat

Europe | Mike Graf

Just signed up for #ReadingEurope2020 I think it will go well with my other challenges for 2020 🤗
@Librarybelle and @BarbaraBB

BarbaraBB Happy to have you! Thanks for spreading the word! 😻 5y

Librarybelle Awesome! Thanks for joining us! 5y

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julesG

Europe | Mike Graf

Inspired by @Kalalalatja's post about Danish authors, here's a list of German books translated into English.

@Librarybelle and @BarbaraBB

https://www.dw.com/en/top-stories/100-must-reads/s-43415865

julesG #ReadingEurope2020 5y

squirrelbrain Thank you! 😁👍❤️ 5y

julesG @squirrelbrain I've heard a lot of good about Stanisic

How the Soldier Repairs the Gramophone

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squirrelbrain That one does sound good! 5y

julesG @squirrelbrain I've had the pleasure of spending three weeks in a rehab facility with Ms Lewitscharoff. Sitting side by side three meals a day we talked books very often. Unfortunately she kept insisting I wasn't reading real novels (guess my tastes are too mass market), she gave me the following novel of hers. I still have to read it.

Apostoloff

BarbaraBB This is so useful, thank you so much! (edited) 5y

squirrelbrain I guess none of us read ‘real‘ novels then! 🤔 5y

LeeRHarry Thanks muchly 😊 5y

Kalalalatja Thanks! 5y

Librarybelle Thanks for sharing this! 5y

Freespirit Another great post. I just read an Stefan Zweig novel and loved it! 5y

CarolynM Thank you. Very helpful😘 5y

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